{"id":17934,"date":"2026-07-10T17:14:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T14:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ish-tsadik.org.il\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=17934"},"modified":"2026-07-10T17:14:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T14:14:28","slug":"painting-a-synagogue-during-the-nine-days","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.ish-tsadik.org.il\/en\/faq\/painting-a-synagogue-during-the-nine-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Painting a Synagogue During the Nine Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is permissible ab initio (<i data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"37\">Lechatandah<\/i>), and even for the purpose of beautification and not only for repairing damages such as peeling and the like. 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